GBP Chapter 116 Southern Qi - Ancheng Battlefield (1)
Chapter 116 Southern Qi - Ancheng Battlefield (1)
Outside Ancheng.
Southern Qi military camp.
The two Grandmaster-level experts of Southern Qi, the King of the South and the Sword King of Southern Qi, sat solemnly in the command tent.
"King Nan, we just received news that the army of the Divine Martial King of Eastern Qin will arrive in Ancheng in five days. We don't have much time left."
The Sword King of Southern Qi spoke to the King of Southern Qi.
"Five days is enough time. It seems we need to hurry and take Ancheng."
The King of the South had a solemn expression.
They all knew the title of the Divine Martial King of Eastern Qin.
Two grandmasters have already died at his hands.
These two were not much different in strength from them, and they knew very well that they were no match for the Eastern Qin Divine Martial King.
"Yes, if we don't take Ancheng within five days, we'll be in big trouble."
"Although we have never met this Divine Martial King, he must be very powerful. Without the help of the city, we are afraid we would not be able to stop his army."
"The Sword King of Southern Qi said solemnly."
He knew very well that without the two of them, their army would have been no match for the Eastern Qin army.
Over the years, the internal strife within the Southern Qi dynasty has been too severe, causing the army's combat strength to fall far behind.
In the next two years, the entire Southern Qi Dynasty was embroiled in war and had already been almost completely depleted.
Their current army is a temporary force assembled by various factions within Southern Qi, and it can't even be considered a regular army; it can only be described as a bunch of rabble.
"Then let's hurry up and attack the city! No matter the cost, we must take back Ancheng within five days."
"With Ancheng, we can hold off the Eastern Qin army. If we can hold out for a while, we can find a way to negotiate peace with Eastern Qin."
The Prince of the South nodded.
They wouldn't actually want to break the treaty unless absolutely necessary.
But given their current situation in Southern Qi, this is all they can do.
Otherwise, their Southern Qi state would have been destroyed.
All they can do now is hold Ancheng and buy time.
Once time has passed and Eastern Qin is no longer able to continue its conquests, that will be the time for them to negotiate peace with Eastern Qin.
This is the best solution they can think of right now.
Only with a ceasefire will they have time to address their domestic problems.
The two reached a consensus, and the Southern Qi army began to move out.
Hundreds of thousands of troops were mobilized and headed towards Ancheng.
Ancheng.
The Southern Qi army has begun its operations.
Then someone came to report to Qin Wu.
"Marshal, the Southern Qi army has been mobilized; this time, the entire army has been deployed."
"Yes, I understand. Inform all generals to act according to the plan."
Qin Wu gave the order directly.
Although it differed somewhat from my guess, it didn't matter.
With the support of his 100,000-strong army, even if the entire Southern Qi forces were to attack the city, it would not be able to break through in a short time.
He only needs to wait for the Grandmaster of Southern Qi to make a move and eliminate him.
Once one of them is eliminated, he can lead his army to invade Southern Qi without restraint.
"Liufeng, how is Xuanyue doing?"
After the messenger left, Qin Wu asked Liu Feng.
“Your Highness, Xuan Yue has recovered somewhat and can hold off one person, but not for too long, as his injuries have not fully healed.”
Liu Feng reported.
Indeed, as he said, the Xuan Yue Pavilion Master suffered considerable injuries while fighting against two Grandmaster-level experts of the same rank.
If it weren't for the fact that Qin Wu sent people to deliver a lot of healing medicine during this period,
It will be very difficult for Xuan Yue to recover.
Fortunately, the Southern Qi had reservations and did not go all out, otherwise Xuan Yue might have perished in the many battles.
"Then inform him to go to the city wall; I need him as bait."
Upon learning that the Xuan Yue Pavilion Master was still able to fight, Qin Wu immediately gave the order.
He wanted to give the two grandmasters of Southern Qi a false impression, to lower their guard.
Only then can we lure both of them out, and then kill either or both of them.
"Yes."
Liu Feng accepted the order.
Qin Wu also changed into his armor and arrived at the south city wall without anyone knowing.
"marshal."
The deputy general guarding the south city wall immediately stepped forward and saluted when he saw Qin Wu arrive.
"No need for formalities. I'm leaving everything here to you. I'll take care of dealing with the Grandmaster from Southern Qi."
After giving a few brief instructions, Qin Wu entered the city gate tower.
They secretly observed the situation of the Southern Qi army.
Qin Wu frowned slightly as the Southern Qi army attacked the city.
The Southern Qi army's march was a complete mess, and he had no idea how the generals in charge were directing the troops.
This doesn't look like a large army at all; calling them bandits wouldn't be an exaggeration.
Despite the sheer size of the army, numbering 800,000, Qin Wu was confident that his 200,000 Great Snow Dragon Riders would be enough to annihilate them all.
"With an army like this, it seems that the Southern Qi Dynasty is truly beyond saving."
Qin Wu snorted coldly.
His previous understanding of Southern Qi was all based on intelligence transmitted by his secret guards.
Without ever coming to investigate in person, he believed, based on intelligence, that the Southern Qi Dynasty was already corrupt.
But now, seeing the Southern Qi army, he realized that this was not just corruption, but utterly hopeless.
These soldiers are probably all conscripted on short notice!
Although they were fully equipped with weapons and armor, their attack was completely undisciplined.
The entire battlefield was in complete chaos, and he finally understood why the Southern Qi army had failed to breach Ancheng despite repeated attacks.
Such a large army would have difficulty even climbing the city walls without two Grandmaster-level experts.
Just as Qin Wu had predicted, it would be difficult for such a large army to even get onto the city walls.
After half a day of continuous siege, only a few people managed to get onto the city walls; the rest were killed as soon as they showed their faces.
Even when they were building the siege ladders, some fell over on their own, and some fell down halfway down because they lost their footing.
Qin Wu was utterly speechless.
What's the difference between sending such a large army to the battlefield and sending them to their deaths?
Half a day passed, but the person Qin Wu was waiting for still hadn't appeared.
"Xuan Yue, can you detect their presence?"
Qin Wu had never met the two Grandmaster-level experts from Southern Qi. If they wanted to hide, even if Qin Wu wanted to find them, it wouldn't be easy. Moreover, with hundreds of thousands of troops fighting, it would be even more difficult to find them hiding among the army.
"Your Highness, not yet. They probably won't make a move anytime soon."
"Although the Southern Qi army is not good, there are still some good generals among them."
Xuan Yue shook her head slightly.
"You should be more careful."
Qin Wu didn't say much.
He estimated that even if the two Grandmaster-level experts from Southern Qi were to make a move, they would wait until they were exhausted.
After all, everyone is just a mortal. In a high-intensity battle, even if the difference in combat strength between the two sides is too great.
They can exhaust them simply by relying on their numbers.
Qin Wu had carefully observed the Southern Qi army. Although they were in disarray, not everyone attacked at the same time.
They were divided into several square formations, and the latter formations have not yet moved.
This suggests that they intend to use sheer numbers to wear them down.
After all, the Southern Qi side was unaware that 100,000 reinforcements had arrived, and they still believed that there were only 250,000 troops defending the city.
Their 800,000-strong army was enough to wear down the Eastern Qin army.